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RAILROADS: 29,694 km total; 25,268 km 1.000-meter gauge, 4,339 km 1.600-meter gauge, 74 km mixed 1.600-1.000-meter gauge, 13 km 0.760-meter gauge; 2,308 km electrified HIGHWAYS: 1,448,000 km total; 48,000 km paved, 1,400,000 km gravel or earth

INLAND WATERWAYS:: 50,000 km navigable

PIPELINES: crude oil, 2,000 km; refined products, 3,804 km; natural gas, 1,095 km

PORTS: Belem, Fortaleza, Ilheus, Manaus, Paranagua, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande, Salvador, Santos

MERCHANT MARINE: 271 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,855,708 GRT/9,909,097 DWT; includes 2 passenger-cargo, 68 cargo, 1 refrigerated cargo, 12 container, 9 roll-on/roll-off, 56 petroleum, oils, and lubricants (POL) tanker, 15  chemical tanker, 10 liquefied gas, 14 combination ore/oil, 82 bulk, 2 combination bulk

CIVIL AIR: 176 major transport aircraft

AIRPORTS: 3,774 total, 3,106 usable; 386 with permanent-surface runways; 2 with runways over 3,659 m; 21 with runways 2,240-3,659 m; 503 with runways 1,220-2,439 m

TELECOMMUNICATIONS: good system; extensive radio relay facilities; 9.86 million telephones; stations--1,223 AM, no FM, 112 TV, 151 shortwave; 3 coaxial submarine cables 3 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth stations with total of 3 antennas; 64 domestic satellite stations

A 40 per cent tax is added to cost of all international communications. Telephone Long-distance calls can be made from state telephone company offices, post offices and hotels. Trunk dialling system linking all main cities. Public telephone booths (orelhoes) operated by tokens, which can be bought from newsagents, cafes etc. Dialling code for Brazil: IDD access code + 55 followed by area code (Belo Horizonte 31, Brasilia 61, Rio de Janeiro 21, Sao Paulo 11) followed by subscriber's number.

Telex and telegram: Country telex code: BR. Telex messages can be sent from main post offices during business hours and from hotels at nights and weekends. Telegrams can be sent over the phone or at post offices and hotels.

Telephone: The telecommunications systems are state-owned. Full IDD services available for the whole country and

abroad. Country code: 55. Public telephones require metal discs called 'fichas', which can be obtained from cash desks or newspaper kiosks. All calls are liable to a 20% tax. Fax: Facilities are available in the main post offices of major cities and some 5-star hotels; because this technology is only just being introduced it is advisable to check that this facility is offered at your destination.

Telex/telegram: International telegram and telex facilities exist in many cities. Offices of Embratel in Rio de Janerio (Praca Maua 7) and Sao Paulo. Rio's airport provides 24 hour telecommunication services. The domestic telex service now covers the whole of the country.

Post: Services are reasonably reliable. Sending mail registered or franked will eliminate the risk of having the stamps steamed off. Airmail service to Europe takes four to six days. Surface mail takes at least four weeks.

Press: The only English newspaper is The Brazil Herald in Rio. Also in Rio there is an English Language publication, the Rio Visitor which gives tourist information.

BBC World Service and Voice of America frequencies and wavelengths: From time to time these change.

BBC: MHz 17.76 15.18 9.915 6.005 Metres 16.89 19.76 30.26 49.96

Voice of America: MHz 15.21 11.58 9.775 5.995 Metres 19.72 25.91 30.69 50.04

POSTAL SERVICE

Postal charges are high. PO Box (Caixa Postal) address and post code number should be used when possible.

MEDIA

Press Around 250 daily newspapers with a combined circulation of under 5m. Due to distribution difficulties in such a large country there are no national dailies. However, numerous regional papers are published. Main US and European newspapers available in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Brazil Herald (circulation 18,000) incorporating Daily Post is only local English language daily. Main papers are O Dia (261,653), Jornal do Brasil (170,151), O Globo (266,569) and Jornal do Comercio (in Rio de Janeiro, 31,000) and O Estado de Sao Paulo (222,173), Folha de Sao Paulo (283,048), Gazeta Mercantil (leading business paper, 80,000), Jornal da Tarde (100,151), Diario Popular (90,000) and Diario do Comercio e Industria (50,000). Numerous periodicals are also available.

Broadcasting

Over 1,000 radio stations (including AM, FM, SW and Tropical Wave) and 127 TV stations. Satellite connection with rest of world.

TIME: Brazil spans several time zones:

Brazilian Standard Time: GMT - 3 (GMT - 2 in summer). Amazon time zone (except Acre): GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 in summer). Acre State: GMT - 4 (throughout year).

Embassies and Consulates in Brazil

British Embassy Caixa Postal 07-0586 Setor de Embaixadas Sul, Quadra 801 Conjunto K 70.408 Brasilia DF, Brazil Tel: (061) 225 2710.

Consulates in: Belem, Manaus, Recife, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande and Santos.

Embassy of the United States of America Setor de Embaixadas Sul, Av. das Nacoes Lote 3   70.403 Brasilia DF, Brazil Tel: (061) 321 7272.

About things Brazilian in other countries

Address and phone numbers of the Brazilian embassies and consulates

Embassy

3006 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington DC 20008 +1-202-745-2700, 2828

Consulates

Miami Los Angeles 2601 Bayshore Dr #800 8484 Wilshire Blvd #730/711

Miami, FL 33133 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 +1-305-285-6200 +1-213-651-2664, 5833, FAX 653-3903

Boston San Francisco

20 Park Plaza, Suite 810 300 Montgomery St #1600 Boston, Mass. San Francisco, CA 94104 617-542-4000 +1-415-981-8170

Chicago Puerto Rico

401 North Michigan Ave #3050 Av. Munoz Rivera, 268 8th Piso Chicago, IL 60611 Oficina 804  312-464-0269, 0244 Hato Rey, Ruerto Rico 00910 +1-809-754-7983

Houston New York

13333 W Loop South #1100 630 Fifth Ave Houston, TX 77027 Room 2720    +1-713-961-3063, 3064, 3065 New York, NY 10020   +1-212-757-3080

Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil and Brazilian

Information Office 32 Green Street   London W1Y 4AT   Tel: (071) 499 0877. Fax: (071) 493 5101.   Brochures and publicity material may be ordered via Country  Connect by keying *567# on ISTEL TravelGuide 999.

Brazilian Consulate General

6 St Alban's St   London SW1Y 4SG   Tel: (071) 930 9055. Opening hours: 1000-1600 Monday to Friday.

Where can I buy Brazilian food, music, and books, videotapes?

Brazilian newspapers and magazines?

Brazilian music:

telnet cdconnection.com

Brazil CD's, PO Box 382282, Cambridge, MA 02238-2282, +1-617524-5030, drumpler.aol.com

The Music Planet, 6680 Alhambra Ave., #403, Martinez CA 94553, +1-510-372-0556

Brazilian newspapers and magazines:

Brazil Review 141 Ne 3rd Ave Miami, Fl 33132 305-358-8822

Brazilian Courier Miami, FL 305-377-1223

Brazilian Times 70 Union Sq Somerville, Ma 02143 617-625-5559

Brazilian Voice 53 Johnston Ave Kearny, NJ 07032 201-955-1137

Folha do Brasil New York, NY 212-869-7022

Brazil Today, Box 1121, El Cerrito, CA 94530 510-223-5190

The Brasilians 15 W 46th St New York, NY 10036 212-382-1630 FAX 382-1632

News from Brazil, Box 42536, Los Angeles, CA 90050-0536 800-354-4953, 213-255-4953, 718-746-0169, 415-648-5966, 305-566-7467

Portugal Brazil News 212-228-2958

The Brazilian Music Review 708-292-4545

Brazil in Review 708-805-9025

The Brazilian Press 212-691-7759

The Samba Planet 510-372-0556, fax: 510-372-0575, EMail: jsierra@ix.netcom.com

Books and videotapes: Luso Brazilian New York, NY

Food: 1. Emporium Brasil, 15 West 46th St., NY,NY 10036, Tel. 212-764-4646. Ask for a free catalog; no phone orders. There is a branch in Astoria, NY at 31-88 30th St. Zip 11102. Tel. 718-204-8181. Ask for a free catalog; no phone orders.

2. International Market, 365 Somerville Ave.; Somerville, MA, 02143. Tel. 617-776-1800. No catalog available. Will UPS orders over $20.

3. Supermercado Pepe II, 2333 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL 60647. Tel. 312-278-8756. No catalog available; will ship orders over $10. (COD).

2.3 Addresses of Brazilian associations and organizations:

Brazilian Amercn Chmbr Commrce 80 Sw 8th St Miami, Fl 33130 305-579-9030

Brazilian American Society 2161 Peachtree Rd Ne Atlanta, Ga 30309 404-351-6791

Brazilian Amer C Of C Inc 22 W 48th St New York, Ny 10036 212-575-9030

Brazilian American Lang Inst 19 Mill St Lowell, Ma 01852 508-937-7545

Brazilian Cltrl Club Detroit 6556 Crabapple Dr Troy, Mi 48098 313-879-2303

Brazilian Cultural Foundation 120 Park Ave New York, Ny 10017 212-661-9860

Brazilian Government Trade 551 5th Ave New York, Ny 10176 212-867-3374

How can I send money to Brazil? See BACC later.

What are the telephone companies that provide service to Brazil and what are their costs?

AT&T Standard(10288, 800-pick-att) high $2.50 first minute, $1.04 additional minute (8am-6pm)

AT&T Standard(10288, 800-pick-att) low $1.56 first minute, $0.67 additional minute (12am-8am)

AT&T reachout world plan (800-523-world) $0.69 (5pm-8am) $3 monthly fee

Sprint Worldwide (10333, 800-877-4646) $0.78 (4pm-4am) $3 monthly fee

Sprint Worldwide (10333, 800-877-4646) $1.33 (4am-4pm) $3 monthly fee

Allnet (10444, 10444-0) high $1.79 first minute, $0.72 additional minute (12mid-8am) med $2.70 $1.13 (8am-6pm) low $2.05 $0.85 (6pm-12mid)

Allnet International Optional Calling Plan $1.40 $0.60 (12mid-8am) $2.87/monthly fee $1.70 $0.71 (6pm-12mid)

$2.24 $0.93 (8am-6pm)

MCI Around the World (10222, 800-672-8054) $0.68 (5pm-8am) $3 monthly fee

MCI Around the World (10222, 800-672-8054) $1.28 (8am-5pm) $3 monthly fee

Cyberlink (800-661-0393) $0.75 (any time, any number, 6 sec billing) $0 monthly fee without switching carriers

MCC (800-661-0393) $0.95 (anytime) no surcharges/fees/minimums

Brazil to USA

Cyberlink (800-661-0393) Phone4less@aol.com $0.85 (anytime, 6 sec billing) $0 monthly fee $0 startup costs $0 monthly minimum $0 surcharges

Radio broadcasts that carry Brazilian music

Stations that carry "The Brazilian Hour" music program

STATION CITY STATE BROADCAST TIME

KBRW-AM Barrow AK Tue 8 PM

KAWC-FM Yuma AZ Mon 11 AM

WLRN-FM Miami FL Fri 7 PM

KIPO-FM Honolulu HI Sat 2 PM

KBSU-AM Boise ID Fri 11 AM

WSIU-FM Carbondale IL Sun Midnite

WGLT-FM Normal IL Tue 7 PM

WUSI-FM Olney IL Sun Midnite

WAMQ-FM Great Barrington MA Fri Midnite

WESM-FM Princess Anne MD Sun 4 PM

KCMW-FM Warrensburg MO Sun 9 AM

WPRL-FM Lorman MS Sat 6 PM

KIOS-FM Omaha NE Tue 1 PM

KRWG-FM Las Cruces NM Sat 1 PM

WAMC-FM Albany NY Fri Midnite

WCAN-FM Canajohare NY Fri Midnite

WAMK-FM Kingston NY Fri Midnite

WOSR-FM Middletown NY Fri Midnite

WCFE-FM Plattsburgh NY Fri 7 PM

WANC-FM Ticonderoga NY Fri Midnite

KMBH-FM Harlingen TX Sun 2 PM

KHID-FM McAllen TX Sun 2 PM

KUOW-FM Seattle WA Sun 10 PM

WYMS-FM Milwaukee WI Sat 7 PM

Address:

The Brazilian Hour

8484 Wilshire Blvd

Beverely Hills, CA 90211

ATTN: Sergio Mielniczenko

WWOZ 90.7 FM in New Orleans broadcasts "Tudo Bem", a two-hour program of Brazilian music Saturday afternoons from 2-4pm Central time USA.

Katrina Geenen hosts the show, and her love and knowledge of the music shows. She's a wonderful host with a lively personality. If you'd like to know more, simply write: WWOZ PO Box 51840 New Orleans, LA 70153

KCRW does not have a show that features Brazilian music exclusively.

It does have a show that features Brazilian, Latin, African music (among others). It's called Cafe-LA and it's on Saturday and Sunday, 11AM - 3PM. KCRW is 89.9 FM, Santa Monica, CA.

WRTI 90.1 FM in Philadelphia (Temple University jazz station) - "Under One Sun" Thursdays, 10 p.m. - midnight, hosted by Ken Dossar.

The program features Brazilian music plus other African-influenced musics such as Cuban music and Latin jazz.

Radio station WNUA (95.5 FM in Chicago) is featuring a music program called "Sounds of Brazil" every Saturday night from 10pm to 12 am (midnight). They also offer complete CD information on how to buy the CD's that you hear from their catalog also because they feature a 1-800 number to call. I don't know the number but it will be annouced during the program. Also on KSSJ 101.9 FM Sacramento, CA Sunday at 11am, WOTB 100.3 FM Rpovidence, RI sundays at 10am and 88.9 Panama CIty, Panama Mondays at 7pm

In New York WEVD 1050 AM Every Sunday 7pm

In Ft. Collins, Colorado there is the PBS-Radio station KUBO-FM which broadcast a brazilian hour at noon every Sunday. They are based in Denver.

Miami - Brazilian Love Jazz Todos os Domingos 18:00 - 21:00 93.9 FM

New Jersey Todas as quartas, a partir das 22:00 WJDM 1350 AM

"The Sounds of Brazil!" with Scott Adams Satunlay lOpm-midnight WNUA

FM 95.5, Chicago, IL

"Samba Pagode" with Jose Moacyr

Tuesday 3-4pm WHPK FM 88.5, Chicago, IL

"Coracao Brasileiro" with Dennis Miller Sunday Noon-2pm WMBR FM 88.1,

Boston, MA

"Brasil Com "S" with Judy King Saturday 9pm-midnight WGBO FM 88.3,

Newark, NJ

"Brasilian Tropicale" with Alvin Griffin Wednesday 1-2pm WMNF FM 88.5,

Tampa, FL

"Brazilian Love Jazz" with Gina Martell Sunday 6-9pm WLVE FM 93.9, Miami, FL

"A Taste Of Brazil" with Dick Conte Sunday 10-11pm KKSF FM 103.7, San Francisco CA

"Sounds of Brasil" with Sergio Miemiczemko Thrursday 9:30-11:30 am

KPFK FM 90.7, Los Angeles, CA

Agora Brasil - Every Staurday 3:00pm KPFA 94.1 FM San Francisco CA

Brasileirinho - Every Wednesday 9:30 pm KZSC, 88.1 FM San Francisco CA

OneOcean - Sunday 3-5pm KZYX FM 90.7, Philo, CA

Jazz Tropicale, Sunday 10pm-Mid WDCB FM 90.9 Glen Ellyn, IL

Brazilian Cool Jazz Sunday 3-8pm FM 88.9 Panama City, Panama

Canta, Brasil - Every Sunday, 6-8pm KKUP 91.5 FM San Francisco CA

Tropicalia Brasiliana - Every Friday 8:00pm KUSF, 90.3 San Francisco CA

"Horizontes" hosted by Michael Crockett (sp?) on KUT-FM 90.5 in Austin, Texas. This program airs on Friday afternoons from 2:00 to 4:30 pm and features primarily Brasilian music for the first 1 1/2 to 2 hours and then Latin music from around the world.

"Meu Brasil" on WERS in Boston, Saturdays, 4-8 p.m.

Television broadcasts that carry Brazilian television

Many cable TV systems carry "Scola" which has a delayed broadcast of Journal Nacional. (This was discontinued in early 1994)

Views of Brazil on Cable in L.A. and San Francisco. Call 310-559-5382 or 415-648-5966

Brazil Update (Globo), 37 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036 212-819-9078

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